Question: Given this linear programming model, solve the model and then answer the questions that follow. Maximize 1 2 x 1 + 1 8 x 2
Given this linear programming model, solve the model and then answer the questions that follow.
Maximizexxxwhere x the quantity of product to make etc.Subject to
MachinexxxminutesLaborxxxhoursMaterialsxxxpoundsProduct xunitsx x x
a Are any constraints binding?
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Yes
No
a If so which ones
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Machine and materials
Machine and labor
Materials
Labor
None
b If the profit on product changed to $ a unit, would the decision variables'values change?
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Yes
No
b What would the new value of the objective function be
c If the profit on product changed to $ a unit, would the decision variables'values change?
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Yes
No
c Will the objective function value change, based on the change in c
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Yes
No
d If hours less of labor time were available, would the decision variables values change?
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Yes
No
d Will the objective function value change, based on the change in d
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Yes
No
e If the manager decided that as many as units of product could be produced instead of how much additional profit would be generated?
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$
$
$
$
f If profit per unit on each product increased by $ would the optimal values of the decision variables change?
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Yes
No
f What would be the new value of the objective function?
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